A child with Exorcist like powers has the internet in a spin after a video emerged showing him turning his body through 180 degrees while his head stays facing the same direction.

The short video surfaced on YouTube on Saturday and has racked up over 1.5 million views since then with many questioning the plausibility and safety of the stunt.

The child can be seen with his head facing towards the camera while he turns his body and hugs his father. He then repeats the move at a slower pace. How he discovered he had such a talent remains a mystery.

The move, which many would find impossible to recreate without causing themselves serious injury, has left some people questioning the authenticity of the video, branding it as a fake. Other YouTube users have commented on the possibility of the video being edited.

ISIS leader linked to Paris attack killed by US in Syria

Islamic State leaders with direct links to the Paris terrorist attacks have been killed by US air and drone strikes in Syria and Iraq, a spokesman for the US-led coalition said.

One of the killed was Charaffe al Mouadan, a Syrian-based IS leader with a direct link to Paris attack organizer Abdelhamid Abaaoud. Another was Abdul Qader Hakim, who facilitated Islamic State's external operations and had links to the Paris attack network, said US Army Colonel Steve Warren, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve in Kabul. Hakim was killed on December 26 in Mosul.